Samantha finally intervened, deftly pulling me from the werewolf's grasp. "Hey, Jack, be nice to my staff, will you? She's just new. I can get you someone more experienced."
"No!" Jack gripped my burned hand, his voice cold. "I said she has to help me win. Otherwise..." He squeezed my wrist hard, the sharp pain jolting me back to my senses.
"I'm sorry, I need to get off work. Please let me go." Panicked, I tried to pull my hand free, ready to leave.
"Damn it!" Jack slammed his fist on the table, his wolf teeth bared in a threatening snarl. "You can try walking out that door!"
Silence fell over the VIP room. The atmosphere grew tense. Even Maggie shrank back in fear.
"Enough. I quit..." I braced myself for a beating, my body trembling.
"Jack, darling, don't be so rough. If anything, I
